Will the AI Boom Lead to Water and Electricity Shortages? Will the AI Boom Lead to Water and Electricity Shortages?
It’s a steep price to pay so that Mark Zuckerberg can sell AI-enabled spy glasses.
Oct 22, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Trump’s AI Deregulation Is His Oppenheimer Moment Trump’s AI Deregulation Is His Oppenheimer Moment
He has chosen to unleash a powerful and potentially cataclysmic new technology on the world with no regard for consequences.
Oct 20, 2025 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
The Fight Over Online Gambling in Brazil Reveals a Broader Global Struggle The Fight Over Online Gambling in Brazil Reveals a Broader Global Struggle
An industry built on addiction and loss now commands enormous political and cultural influence, from NFL stadiums in Philadelphia to soccer stadiums in São Paulo.
Oct 15, 2025 / Harrison Berger
So Long as Oligarchs Control the Public Square, There Will Be Corruption So Long as Oligarchs Control the Public Square, There Will Be Corruption
It’s time to break up Big Media, Big Tech, and the finance system that binds them together.
Oct 15, 2025 / Column / Zephyr Teachout
How the Capitalism of the 1980s Created Donald Trump’s Theory of the State How the Capitalism of the 1980s Created Donald Trump’s Theory of the State
The proliferation of privately held companies during the Reagan years laid the foundations for Trump’s approach to government.
Oct 14, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein
Right-Wing Moguls Dominate Social Media. One Legal Fix Can Help Stem the Tide. Right-Wing Moguls Dominate Social Media. One Legal Fix Can Help Stem the Tide.
Revising Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act would make outlets more accountable for the content they platform.
Oct 10, 2025 / Dean Baker
How the Kimmel Controversy Echoes Disney’s Dirty China Deal How the Kimmel Controversy Echoes Disney’s Dirty China Deal
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner berated the company’s capitulation before authoritarian MAGA threats, but in many ways, he set the example.
Sep 24, 2025 / Ben Schwartz
The Problem of Green Capitalism The Problem of Green Capitalism
A conversation with Thea Riofrancos about her new book Extraction and the hidden cost and obscured history of the capitalist push to monetize the energy transition.
Sep 23, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
For America’s Congolese Diaspora, Peace Deals Offer Little Comfort For America’s Congolese Diaspora, Peace Deals Offer Little Comfort
The conflict in the Congo is one of the deadliest crises in the world, but many worry that Trump’s interest in the region emphasizes deals for US investors over lasting peace.
Sep 17, 2025 / StudentNation / Hannah Epstein